COV-580 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Lucknow HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lucknow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1835.

COV-580

Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-580) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, back (COV-580) — back

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Description

Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-580 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lucknow postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

2 images of COV-580 are recorded (front, back); the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-580

What is COV-580?: COV-580 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Lucknow HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lucknow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1835.
What is the provenance of COV-580?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 23 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.